On July 10, 2020, 18-year-old Aiden Alexander, a male of unspecified ethnicity from Dayton, OH, tragically died after being shot in the face by an 18-year-old named Matthew Ogburn Jr. The incident occurred in the basement of a house on Gunckel Avenue in Dayton. According to court records, Ogburn was reportedly playing with a loaded gun when it accidentally discharged, hitting Alexander.
Ogburn, who was on house arrest at the time, fled the scene but was later found and arrested by police.
Ogburn was charged with reckless homicide and having a weapon while under disability. His bond was set at $1 million during his arraignment. During the investigation, nearly 800 grams of suspected drugs were seized from the house. Ogburn also suffered a gunshot wound to his left hand when the gun discharged. He admitted to detectives that he knew he had shot Alexander before fleeing the scene.
The case drew significant attention due to the circumstances of the shooting and the fact that both the victim and the suspect were teenagers. The community and authorities were deeply affected by the tragic loss of Aiden Alexander, and the legal proceedings against Matthew Ogburn Jr. continued to unfold over the following months.
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